Cravat clasp



Feb- 5 1952 c. s. MARIEN 2,584,215

cRAvAT CLASP Filed Nov. 24, 195o humm bnnnurl gli); 9 8.

AFTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 5, 1952 s PATENT OFFICE s: CRAVAT cLAsP Clement-sMarien,AttleboroffMass., assignor to Swank, Inc., a corporation of Delaware vApplication November 24, 1v9|5I),.SIera .lV No. 197,333

(c1. zii- 49) l Claims. 1

This invention relates to a; clasp, such for instance as may be.. usedfor gripping a necktie and shirt, to hold the same assembled or forgripping a collar for use as avcollar holder.

Clasps of this general character are usually formed by a pair ofresilient'jaws which have an opening into which thefabric must be forcedto spread the jaws, `in order that lthe object may have a gripupon-Ythefabric. .Tlius, in many instances where the fabric is of thincharacter, the fabric does not form a sufdcient support for its edgewisemovement between the resilient jaws.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a clasp which willopen so that the fabric may be freely and easily inserted between thejaws and thereafter a` grip may be provided on the fabric to maintainthe fabric in position between the jaws.

Another object of this invention is to provide an arrangement so that bypressure at a certain location, the parts that grip the fabric may bereleased. l

Another object of this invention is to provide a release of the grippingparts on the fabric by a locking action of the parts, in eiect cammingthem into open position.

W ith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the front of the clasp as positioned ona necktie with a portion of the shirt indicated beneath thetie.

Figure 2 is a View, similar to Figure 1, but showing the clasp alone andon a larger scale.

Figure 3 is an edge View looking at the clasp, as shown in Figure 2,from the lower edge thereof.

Figure fi is a view similar to Figure 3, but illustrating the clasp asmoved to a position just prior to release of the clamping member.

Figure 5 is an edge View partly in section illustrating the clampingmember in open position, and the jaw open for receiving the fabric whichis shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an edge view on substantially line 5 5 of Figure 1, showingthe application of pressure for releasing the clamping member.

Figure 7 is a section on line T-'I of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is an elevation of the back of the clasp.

In proceeding with this invention, I provide a pair of jaws which are atan angle to each other, and so spaced that the fabric which is to begripped may be placed between them without exerting any tendency tospread the jaw apart. I providev a clamping member, pivoted to the freeend of vone ofthe jaws, which will swing toward the other jaw, spanningthe jaw to which it is pivoted s o as to grip the fabric between it andthe other jaw. The clamping member is provided with detents to hold` itin clasped p-osition.

With reference to the drawings, a portion of a shirt is designated I0,having a binding II, and button I2, which binding is attached to theportion of the shirt i3, and overlaps the portion of the shirt I4. rIhenecktie is designated I5, and a clasp designated generally i6, which isthe subject of this invention, grips the binding il of the shirt, andthe necktie holding the necktie in clamped position on the shirt.

This clasp I6 comprised a front jaw II and a back jaw I8 (Fig. 5) whichjaws are connected together by a bight portion I9, which may be formedby bending of the stock so as to form the two jaws. The jaws Il and I8normally flare apart, as shown in Figure 5, so as to provide their freeends 20 and 2I in a sumciently spaced relation for receiving the fabricII and i5 between them. The back jaw I8 is suiciently flexible so it maybe easily flexed to move toward the heavier and the more rigid jaw Il bybending along its length, and also the adjacent bite I9. rIhe front jawII is a width substantially wider than the rear jaw, as may be seen inFig. 7.

A clamping member is designated generally 22, comprising a strip ofmetal 23 with flanges 2li bent up on either side to form a generallychannel section, as shown in Figure 7. The flanges are arcuate alongtheir edge 25 and are serrated or provided with teeth 26. The stock ofthe rear jaw 28 is cut away, as at 25, and a tongue 21 is formed on theportion 23 of the clamping member 22, and rolled about the cross barformed by the cut-out 26 in the back jaw, so as to provide a hingedconnection therewith.

The opposite or free end of the clamping member is provided withinwardly extending detents 28 so as to snap over the edges of the jaw I8when swung about its pivot, and pressure is applied to force the detentsover the edge thereof.

In use, the clamping member 22 is swung to open position, as shown inFig. 5, so as to leave the flaring jaws 4'! and i8 in a open mouth-likeposition to receive the fabric II and I5 between them, after which theclamping member 22 is swung about its hinge to cause the serratedarcuate portions to 'engage the fabric, pressing it against the innersurface of the front jaw I?, and if necessary flex the rear jaw I8 inorder to accomplish this, so that a pressure is applied 'throughout thespring of the rear jaw to hold the parts in clamped position. When it isdesired to release the clamping member, it is necessary to applypressure at its hinged connection 21, which causes the member to rockabout a fulcrum point, such as 3G, along its arched edge, and rock orroll the clamping member 22 so as to spring the detents 28 over the edgeof the jaw I8, and release the member `from clamping position, whereuponby reason @of its free pivoting, it is swung outwardly to the positionshown in Figure 5, and the clasp may be readily withdrawn from thefabric on which it is mounted..

I claim:

1. A clasp for jewelry of the like comprising a pair of jaws resilientlyconnectedat one-end and spaced at their other free ends toreceivebetween them material to be held, and a clamping member pivotedto the free end of one of said jaws to swing to and from the outersurface of the jaw to which it is pivoted, rsaid member having a flangelocated beyond vvthe edge of -the jaw on which it is pivoted to extendtoward the inner surface of the otherjaw sufficiently to bind material`between the jaws and resilient means adjacent the free end oftheYclamping member to hold tne same inclampingfposi-tion.

2. A clasp as in cla-im '1 wherein said resilient means comprises adetent Ato snap over the edge of the jaW-on-Whic-h itis pvoted.

3. A clasp as in claim 1 wherein the jaw opposite the jaw on which saidmember is pivoted is wider than said member to present a broad clampinginner surface.

4. A clasp as in claim 1 wherein the flange of said member is arcuateand engages the work to be clamped intermediate its ends to provide afulcrum point. Y Y

GDEMENT ,'S. MARIEN REFERENCES CITED The following references are ofrecord in the riile y'of this patent:

.UNITED J,SIATES PATENTS Number Name Date 479,938 ,Fredlihp Aug. 2, 1892488,088 Pettibone Dec. 13, 1892 678,982 Rubin July 23, 1901 716,472Pilcher Dec. 23, 1902 '765,995 Rossuck July 26, 1909 1,269,887 TWeillJune '18, 1918 1,981,740 `Mix NOV. 20, 1934 FOREIGN PATENTS NumberCountry Date 5,900 .Great 'Britain of 1905 64,714 Austria May l1, 1914591,321 France Apr. 7, 1925

